Environment

A Breakthrough for Renewables in Louisiana?

Emily Pontecorvo & Lylla Younes / Grist Dec 13, 2022 Davante Lewis, who won a seat on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, wants to transition the state to solar and wind power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Utah Flies Employees to Mexico to Save on Prescription Drugs

LINDSAY WHITEHURST / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2020 The public insurance program is a dramatic example of steps states are taking to beat the high cost of prescription drugs in America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Storms Sweep Southern U.S., Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 Tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds cause severe damage and power outages. Deaths reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Proof Oil Companies Own America’s Political System

Joan Meiners / ProPublica Dec 27, 2019 A new probe finds Louisiana has failed to pursue millions in remediation for spills—money environmental groups say they desperately need. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Democrat Wins Reelection in Conservative Louisiana

MELINDA DESLATTE / The Associated Press Nov 17, 2019 With his focus on bipartisan, state-specific issues, the moderate Gov. John Bel Edwards gains a second term. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Regulation Case

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Oct 4, 2019 The case could reveal how willing a more conservative court is to chip away at abortion rights. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Reelection Could Spell the End of American Democracy

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Jul 17, 2019 A plan to radically rewrite the Constitution is already underway. All it needs to succeed is for the Republican Party to win big in 2020. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Founder of African American Museum Found Dead in Car Trunk

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jul 15, 2019 The Baton Rouge Police Department said that 75-year-old Sadie Roberts-Johnson was a “tireless advocate of peace.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Louisiana’s Million-Dollar Charter School Scam

Kim Chatelain, Lee Zurik and Jess Clark / Reveal May 13, 2019 New findings from The Center for Investigative Reporting lay bare the corruption and graft at the heart of the state's voucher program. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest

RUSS BYNUM / The Associated Press May 12, 2019 State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Appalling Exploitation of America’s Rehab Patients

Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter / Reveal Apr 24, 2019 A new investigation finds that tens of thousands are toiling for private companies under brutal conditions, without getting paid a dime. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Violent Storms Sweep the South: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2019 Tornadoes and high winds leave a trail of destruction through Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )